Walker Instrument Selection Night

Last week, Benji attended this event where the kids entering band get matched with their instrument. The process involves a combination of their preferences and what the band directors think they will be good at. Each child tries as many instruments (but at least 3) that he or she wishes and is rated on a scale of 1-3. "1" indicates that the child has a natural facility for the instrument, "2" that he or she needs work but could do the instrument if they were willing to put in the time, and "3" is a no-go. Benji surprised us by scoring 1s on clarinet, saxophone and trombone (and 2s on percussion, tuba, and flute). He decided on clarinet for now, but will also try out the saxophone at Summer Band Camp: